Wild pack of redheads

A couple days ago Jen posted this enlightening Mommy article on my facebook wall (click on the link for a quick read of it). It was just the article I needed to read that day. It is basically about how your kids enjoy the little inconsequential moments you provide for them as much as they enjoy the "big" events you set up like trips to amusement parks. The author's main point is that you need to ditch the to do list at times and see the slices of pure joy in your children. The other day I was trying to do all my spring cleaning in the house and accomplish an unreasonable To Do list.  While I was doing all the sheets the girls decided to steal our king sized sheet and turn into a Chinese Parade type of dragon. They were hilarious running around the house and played with just a sheet for 30 minutes. This was one of those moments that the author of the article described that I realized how blessed I was to spend my days with this wild pack of redheads. Nothing makes my heart swell more than seeing them so joyful just playing simple games together. 

The Dragon emerges from it's slumber....

Right after I cleaned their room and had folded and put all their laundry away, I hear a commotion and find the girls in their "boats" (Ellie's drawers) in their bathing suits "swimming" in the ocean (Ellie's clothes). 

Here Ava is "swimming". At first I was so mad that steam was coming out of my ears. Then they played in their "ocean" for about an hour and let me cool off and tackle other things. Their imaginations at work and enjoying each other was worth folding the laundry a second time. 

My main form of  stress relief these days is biking. The girls really enjoy it and the motion knocks them out into a nap. Good thing they are harnessed in there! This is usually the only time of day I get to have peaceful reflection time. In conclusion my To Do list is still almost the same gigantic size each day but my priceless moments list is just as long.